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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
2
A description notes a dress with plaid woven exclusively by Galey and Lord. The text emphasizes the fabric's exclusivity and the wearer’s implication, presenting a fashion detail rather than a broader event.
Members of the Betty Tennison Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs Clifton Tennison home for a missionary program led by Mesdames Theo Fenter Alison Doyle Mooney and Bob Crawford Visitors included Mrs Rudy Pierce of Stockton California who gave the opening prayer The group planned July to send a child to Baptist Camp in Vernon and June activities in Vacation Bible School GA coronation services set for June 20 Next meeting planned June 26 at Johnson's Ranch with Mrs J B Johnson.
Mrs Long hosted the Blanche Grove Circle of the First Baptist Church at a home meeting Tuesday morning. Prayer and devotion cited First Corinthians 13, a birthday card to missionary Blanche Grove in Hong Kong was mailed, and a quilt funds decision group formed. Benediction followed.
Admitted: J. E. Langham, Ann Smith, Mrs. B. E. Rushing on Tuesday. Dismissed: Walter Carter on Tuesday and T. A. Pirckrel on Wednesday. Schedule shows A. M. and P. M. times.
Three defendants and one witness are listed for a forthcoming court date. E. Benham Jr. is named alongside Leslie Dekle and L. C. Elliott in a civil matter. Court action proceeds with notices to involved parties.
Lundy Ann Hooker of Cisco married Charles Ray Prater of Childress at the First Baptist Church in Cisco. The ceremony featured white gladioli decor, a gardenia bouquet, and a reception at the bride's mother's home. The couple, graduates of Cisco Junior College, will reside in Lubbock after a West Texas honeymoon and plan to attend Texas Technological College.
First Methodist choir rehearsal at 6 p.m. and Vacation Church school at 7 p.m. Social events include Larkspur Club meeting at 3 p.m. and Wesleyan Service Guild at 7:30 p.m. Church of Christ hosts vacation Bible school 9 to 10 30 a.m. Bobcat Mothers meet at Hi Way Cafe at 8 p.m. Friday Family Night at Country Club 7 30 p.m. North Childress HD Club gathers at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Stillwell home.
President Eisenhower, still in pain, began hospital room walks to keep muscles in tone as he recovers from surgery that bypassed an intestinal obstruction caused by ileitis. Maj. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton described the operation and Hagerty called it another good day toward recovery.
The 24 hour high reached 97 degrees at 4 30 pm Tuesday and the low was 70 degrees at 5 30 am Wednesday. Readings show 93 to 80 at 12 30 pm to 12 30 am and gradual drops through the evening into Wednesday morning.
The King Memorial Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met in the church Monday night with programs by Mrs. Marvin Teague on The Things That Belong Unto Peace, Mrs. Edd Walkup on Understanding Our World In the Spirit of Christ, and Mrs. Sidney Richardson on Through the WSCS. Mrs. Nina Meason presided. visitor Mrs. Worth Green of Lubbock attended. The group opened with Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone and closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Partly cloudy and warm tonight and Thursday with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Guests in the Bob Hughes home over the weekend included daughters Mrs J H Ulmer and husband of Fort Worth and Mrs Weldon Johnson and son of Wichita Falls, Roger Ulmer and family of Fort Worth, Mr and Mrs W S Patterson and Ruby of Hollis Oklahoma, Mr and Mrs Dorman Groseclose Shorescreek Massachusetts and Mrs Leslie Parrish of Waco, Mr and Mrs C M Goodson and children of Albuquerque New Mexico, visiting mother Mrs Rennie Sandifer. Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith.
Linda and Barbara Bartlett returned home after three weeks in New Orleans where Linda had surgery. Weekend visitors included Chester Beaver and family of Dallas. E. A. Beaver. Mrs. W. G. Daugherty left to spend two or three weeks with her children. Mrs. J. A. Leslie returned from Adrian after three weeks with son Bill Leslie and family. Ronald Atkinson and baby from Lubbock visited relatives here. Don Masterson and sons of Amarillo visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. Kindle. House guest Mrs. J. Jones of Jayton visiting Mrs. W. J. Hembree. Attending Carolyn McCoy and R. L. Prescott wedding were Bob and Carolyn McCoy and family from Borger, N. R. Hutton and children from Clarendon, and Mrs. Howard Huffman of Spearman.
M. K. Buddy Wilcoxson was installed as president of the Greenbelt Association of Insurance Underwriters. The ceremony took place Monday night in Vernon. The association covers six counties: Baylor, Foard, Cottle, Wilbarger, Hardeman and Childress.
May 1956 report by Capt. J W Blackwell shows six highway deaths in the Amarillo District, down from ten in May 1955. Injuries totaled 50, with property damage $56,899 versus $95,138 in 1955. District toll for the year stood at 33, below 1955, while patrol logged 97 accidents, 759 arrests, 25 DWI, 1,225 hazardous driving warnings, and 77,355 miles driven.
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